Mourinho silent after sinking Hammers

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

Mourinho's absence was explained as a 'club decision' which had 'the backing of all his staff' but it only served to heighten speculation over his Stamford Bridge future. It also might have had more to do with the hostile reception Chelsea received from West Ham supporters ahead of the 4-1 win at Upton Park.

A missile, thought to be a brick, cracked a side window in the team coach as it arrived at the ground, and a Chelsea spokesman said: "It was a rock of some sort and it cracked a window of the coach. But none of the players were injured and none of them were sat by the window that was hit."

A silent Mourinho left the talking to his players, who demolished West Ham with two goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips and others from Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba - his 31st of the season.

Carlos Tevez had briefly hauled West Ham level but Wright-Phillips restored Chelsea's lead within 31 seconds.

Hammers manager Alan Curbishley admits his side must win three our of their next four games if they are to give themselves a chance of escaping relegation.

West Ham face Everton and Bolton at home and Wigan away before they meet Manchester United in the final game of the season.

Curbishley said: "We've got four games to go and winning three would give us 38 points. That would give us a chance.

"Everyone knows we've got Manchester United in the last game but we have got to get wins against Everton and Bolton and at Wigan - 38 points would give us some sort of chance."